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University of Colorado Colorado Springs Trade Programs

University of Colorado Colorado Springs is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, CO. A Major City Center offers a peaceful environment near the excitement of urban amenities.

Where Is University of Colorado Colorado Springs?

Contact details for UCCS can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Phone:	7192553000
Website:	www.uccs.edu/
Admissions:	www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/apply-uccs-today
Financial Aid:	finaid.uccs.edu/

How Do I Get Into UCCS?

You can apply to UCCS online at: https://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/apply-uccs-today

UCCS is classified as Least Selective (85%+) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for UCCS

This is what UCCS requires for admission:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Neither required nor recommended
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UCCS?

UCCS has an acceptance rate of 97%, which means it is highly accessible. Be sure to prepare a complete application and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 13% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

34% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 6% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at UCCS, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 620. Math scores were between 500 and 600.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1010 to 1220. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at UCCS ranged between 20 and 26.

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at UCCS are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	5,083	4,918	97%
Women	8,016	7,834	98%

Can I Afford University of Colorado Colorado Springs?

The average net price after aid at UCCS is $16,431. Your actual cost will depend on your family’s circumstances since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$9,022
In-State Fees	$1,884
Out-of-State Tuition	$23,155
Out-of-State Fees	$1,884
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$10,906
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$25,039

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 17% of students at UCCS receive some form of financial aid (1,644 students).

Nearly 58% of students at UCCS receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $8,327 per student.

27% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,239.

Student Loan Debt

34% of UCCS undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,709 per year.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,450 students enrolled at UCCS, all undergraduate. UCCS is classified as a 10,000 - 19,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,870 undergraduate students at UCCS, approximately 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Colorado Colorado Springs undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	363
Black or African American	434
Hispanic	1,800
White	5,286
American Indian/Alaska Native	44
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	35
Two or More Races	674
Non-Resident	70

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at UCCS break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
Colorado	1,363
Texas	75
California	33
Illinois	13
Minnesota	13

Additionally, approximately 0.8% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

UCCS delivers online programs for students who need flexibility.

4,615 undergraduate students at UCCS took at least one online class — of those, 933 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

UCCS offers 21 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

UCCS maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.